Hornet or..?

[Suffolk-Matt]

Ringing up a large fallen willow, was deep inside a rotten section, nearly sliced it in half. Was dormant then flew off after 5 mins.

 

We weren't 100% on what it was, about the size of a small seagull .

 

 

[Will Heal]

Yep, that's a hornet

[Paul Cleaver]

for sure

[Suffolk-Matt]

Ahh cool. Was pretty beasty, sounded like a small helicopter on take off!

 

Without sounding all limp wristed, will it make it through the winter now its been disturbed?

[Python]

Yep that be a hornet! It's a sleepy queen she should be ok assuming there isn't a frost before she finds a new winter hideout, absolutely gorgeous insects!

[Suffolk-Matt]

Yep that be a hornet! It's a sleepy queen she should be ok assuming there isn't a frost before she finds a new winter hideout, absolutely gorgeous insects!

 

Hope so and completely agree. We downed tools for a good amount of time to watch it/her. After gaining energy she headed for the eves of the cottage so will hopefully find some place bed down again.

 

Was certainly the largest iv seen

[Python]

Hope so and completely agree. We downed tools for a good amount of time to watch it/her. After gaining energy she headed for the eves of the cottage so will hopefully find some place bed down again.

 

 

 

Was certainly the largest iv seen

 

 

It's a young queen the guys have done the dead and the workers are dead now....she'd found a cozy bed for winter until the inevitable happened there isn't a very good success rate with queens so don't feel to bad

[Python]

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